JaxEvents vs Gigloca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JaxEvents
Discover and experience endless entertainment in Jacksonville. This app provides event listings, mobile ticket purchasing and storage, concession ordering, and exclusive offer notifications for seven city venues.
- Event discovery
- Mobile ticket wallet
- Concession ordering
- Exclusive offer notifications
- Venue information
- Ticket purchasing
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JaxEvents App - the ultimate guide for endless entertainment in Jacksonville right at your fingertips! Stay up to date with new events, purchase and store your tickets in the mobile wallet, order food from concessions, and sign up for notifications to get exclusive offers and day-of-show information. Browse upcoming events and buy tickets for the seven City of Jacksonville venues: Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Prime Osborn Convention Center Ritz Theatre & Museum VyStar Ballpark EverBank Stadium Daily's Place Download the App Today!
Gigloca
Discover local events or create your own experiences. Connect with venues, fans, and contributors to find or host entertainment. Filter by location and date, and view events on a map or list.
- Event discovery by location and date
- Map and list view options
- Fan profiles to follow venues/contributors
- Venue event creation and contributor slot posting
- Contributor profile and gig booking
- Event sharing and rating
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GigLoca Your All - Access Pass to Local Fun! Looking for awesome events in your hometown or scouting adventures in a new city? GigLoca has you covered! We're the ultimate platform where Fans, Contributors, and Venues come together to create unforgettable experiences. Open the app to uncover all the excitement around you right now. Change your location, pick a new date, narrow down your search to what you are looking for, and you are in the know! See it all in a full map view or in a quick view split screen. Our split screen feature lets you choose between map view or list view- you’re in control! Stay in the Loop with Fan Profiles: · Follow your favorite venues and contributors to keep the good vibes rollin. · Found something your friends might be interested in? Share it with them. · Have feelings about what you found? Rate it so others know. Venues, create a profile to connect with Fans and Contributors: · Have something fun going on? Post it on your page or easily build your event in the app so Fans know. · Need a trivia host, some live music, or extra security for an event? Add Contributor slots to an slots so the talent can find you! · See who's interested in participating and easily accept them to contribute to the entertainment. We'll keep you all connected. Contributors, showcase your talent: · Set up your profile and book gigs directly through the app! · Highlight your skills, set your availability, and let your talent shine. · Find out which Venues are looking for your kind of talent and let them know you're interested with just a couple taps With this app, you're the boss. Whether you're a Fan, the Talent, or the Venue, shape your preferences to unlock a world of entertainment possibilities. Bring on the fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gigloca at 100% against JaxEvents's 0%. Gigloca also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gigloca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of JaxEvents's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gigloca's.
JaxEvents ships an update fortnightly, Gigloca every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JaxEvents | Gigloca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SMG | Entertainment Collaborations, LLC |
Customer experience
JaxEvents
Gigloca
In-app purchases
JaxEvents
No in-app purchases
Gigloca
No in-app purchases
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